Global Patent Index - EP 1654391 A4

EP 1654391 A4 20090218 - BIOMASS GENERATOR

Title (en)

BIOMASS GENERATOR

Title (de)

BIOMASSENGENERATOR

Title (fr)

GENERATEUR DE BIOMASSE

Publication

EP 1654391 A4 20090218 (EN)

Application

EP 04752627 A 20040519

Priority

  • US 2004015638 W 20040519
  • US 63633903 A 20030807

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2005032032A1] A biomass generator useful for continuously growing and withdrawing bacteria to be used in a desired beneficial application, the generator having a bacteria growth chamber; water and nutrient inlet ports; upper and lower outlet ports; a recirculating pump withdrawing and reintroducing fluid to establish a vortex in the growth chamber while controlling foaming and pump cavitation; a low pressure air inlet line discharging air inside the growth chamber above the vortex; a fluid discharge line receiving bacteria-containing fluid from the upper outlet port of the growth chamber; a flush line discharging wash water into the fluid discharge line; and an electrical controller cooperating with solenoid-operated valves and a feeder mechanism to periodically introduce water and nutrients into the chamber, thereby simultaneously causing bacteria-containing fluid to be discharged from the growth chamber through the upper outlet port. A method for growing bacteria using the subject apparatus is also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

C12Q 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

C12M 1/00 (2013.01 - KR); C12M 1/36 (2013.01 - KR); C12M 23/42 (2013.01 - EP US); C12M 41/00 (2013.01 - EP US); C12M 41/12 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 435/813 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2005032032 A1 20050210; US 7081361 B2 20060725; AU 2004265575 A1 20050224; AU 2004265575 B2 20090917; CN 1833035 A 20060913; CN 1833035 B 20100922; EP 1654391 A2 20060510; EP 1654391 A4 20090218; EP 1654391 B1 20130313; JP 2007501613 A 20070201; JP 4500813 B2 20100714; KR 100767207 B1 20071017; KR 20060086350 A 20060731; US 2006078982 A1 20060413; US 2010099165 A1 20100422; US 7635587 B2 20091222; US 8093040 B2 20120110; WO 2005017178 A2 20050224; WO 2005017178 A3 20050526

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 63633903 A 20030807; AU 2004265575 A 20040519; CN 200480022641 A 20040519; EP 04752627 A 20040519; JP 2006522543 A 20040519; KR 20067002597 A 20060207; US 2004015638 W 20040519; US 28278505 A 20051118; US 64478509 A 20091222